COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police arrested a man accused of killing a man and injuring another in a shooting on the city's northeast side Monday evening.
Officers responded to the 1600 block of East 26th Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. following reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, Columbus police located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Police say 31-year-old James Cunningham was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:15 p.m., and the other victim, a 32-year-old man, was taken to Grant Medical Center in critical condition.
Police say while doing interviews with persons of interest, 31-year-old Thomas Hampton was identified as the alleged suspect in the homicide. Thomas was arrested and charged with one count of murder and another count of felonious assault.
Hampton will be in court Wednesday morning for his arraignment.